Sweat-band.



E. M. WOOD.

SWEAT BAND.

APPLICATION FILED 11.212,13, 1914.

1,1 15, 143. 5 Patented 001.2?, 1914.

THE MORRIS PETERS co1. PHOTO-LITHO.. WASHINGTUN. D. C.

y sara `ILIDVVIN ML WOCD, OFDTROIT, MICHIGAN.

SWEAT-BAND.

Specification of Lettersy Patcnt.`

Patented Got. 27, 19141.

Application filed April 13, 1914. SerialNo. 831,485.

T0 all who/m, t may concern: f

Be it known that 1, EDWIN M. qWOOD, a citizen of the "United States, residing at Detroit, in the county of lVayne, State of lviichig'an, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Sweat-Bands, of which the followingis a specification.

The present invention relates 'to auxiliary sweat-bands fory hats.

As hats are usually constructed, there is an inner sweat-band of leather or like material, which bearsv against the head of the avearer. Such bands, however, do not prevent the passage of perspiration from the head to the body of the hat. Consequently with such bands, the hat` often becomes discolored and soiled` long before it shows signs of wear at any other point.

1t is not the object of the present invention to replace these inner bands of commerce, but the object of the 4invention is to provide an auxiliary band of suitable waterproof material which may be interposed between the usual inner band and the body of the hat to prevent such objectionable results. To this end, 1 so construct this aux iliary band that the bearing\area of the inner band upon the head will be reduced to a minimum and thus expose a maximum of the surface of the head to the circulating air in the hat. 1n order to provide this limited bearing area, the auxiliary band is provided with a thickened lower edge. As a further aid to the carrying away of the perspiration from the head, 1 may also provide the usual inner band with a Zone of perforations situated above the bearing surface provided by the thickened portion of the auxiliary band.

The various features of my invention will be more fully 4understood upon reference to the following detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, and the scope of the invention will be particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

1n the drawing, Figurel illustrates a vertical section of a hat provided with an auxiliary sweat-band constructed in accordance with my invention; Fig. 2 is a similar partial section upon an enlarged scale; and Fig. 3 is an elevation of an auxiliary band removed from the hat. Throughout these views like characters refer to like parts.

1n the drawingy 10 designates the hat upon which my auxiliary band 11 is applied. As clearly shown, the auxiliary band is located between the body of the hat 10 and the usual inner sweat-band 12. The hat is also provided with the usual outer band 13. The auxiliary band is provided as above indicated with a thickened lower portion 14, which is lpreferably considerably thicker than the balance of the auxiliary band. rllhis thickened portion, by pressing against the inner band 12, provides a bearing area upon the latter, which is of substantially 'the same vertical extent as the thickened portion 11i. Obviously, `the extent of this bearing face maybe varied without departing from the spirit of my invention. However, it is preferable to provide the same of rather limited extent so that more of the head of the wearer may be exposed to the circulating air within the hat. The extent of this bear ing surface should be such as tomake the hat comfortablek to wear.-

1t will be noted that the portion of the inner band 12 which lies above the thickened portion 141, will not press with'any degree of pressure upon the head of the wearer. Air may readily circulate between the upper portion of this band 12 and the head. This is insured by the fact that there will necessarily be a space or opening immediately above the thickened portion 14. To assist in this circulation more or less of this upper portion of the band 12 may be provided with perforations 15. 1t will be seen that with this construction perspiration cannot passte the body of the hat 10, even though it passes through the usual inner sweat-band 12. By this construction, a maximum of the perspiration is carried ofl' by the circulating air and that which remains is prevented from passing vthrough to the body of the hat.

1t will be apparent that the auxiliary band 11 may be made of suiicient extent to extend completely around the hat 10, or it may be made in short lengths to be interposed between the usual inner band 12 and the body of the hat, at points where perspiration is likely to occur. A short strip of the auxiliary band is illustrated in Fig. 3. 1t will be apparent also that the auxiliary band may be used in straw hats, stiff hats, soft hats, and caps, in fact in any form of headgear where inner sweat-bands are employed. In some instances it may also `be desirable to reverse the position of the auxiliary band in the hat so that the upper portion of the auxiliary band will lie in more intimate contact with the innerl sweatband instead ot with the body of the hat, as shown. It is also apparent that the auxiliary band may be made up in dierent ways and still provide a water-prooi band with a thickened lower edge. A preferred construction is to use a fabric, such as linen, in connection with rubber tissue or other suitable water-prooi material. tissue are cut out to size and then superposed, one upon the other. A hot flatiron applied to the superposed strips produces a composite strip which may then -be folded upon itself in some such way as illustrated in the drawing', to provide the desired thickened portion. rlhis composite strip may also vary in thickness, although preferably ity would be approximately -1/64th of an inch in thickness. l/Vi'th this thickness, the finished band would have a lower edge of about 3/64ths of an inch in thickness.

7What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

l. An auxiliary sweat band for a hatvconsisting of a strip of flexible waterproof Inaterial of a length and Width such that it may The linen and sweat band and the adjacent wall of the hat and of avariable thickness, the lower edge having a thickness in excess of the thickness of the remainder of the strip, whereby only a limited portion of the usual band bears against the head and thus leaves more of the head exposed to the circulation of air in the hat.

2. The combination w-ith `a hat having an inner sweat band secured at its lower edge and having a zone of perforations throughout a portion of its length, of an auxiliary iiexiblesweat band interposed between said inner band and the adjacent wall of the hat and having a lower edge of a thickness in excess of the thickness of the remainder of the band, said thickened lower edge being positioned below said zone of perforations.

in witness whereof I hereunto subscribe my naine this 8th day 'of April, A. D. 1914.

EDWIN M. woon.

Witnesses:

@Hannes L. MAXWELL, EDITH Gr. PORTER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five centseach, by addressing the Commissioner 'of Patents.

Washington, ID. C. f 

